Mortgage credit availability inched up in September, according to the latest Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MCAI rose by 0.4% to 104.4 in September; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012. The...
The homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) has announced its newest luxury community, Crestline at Brushy Creek, is coming soon to the Austin suburb of Cedar Park, Texas. The new community will feature single-family residences on 60- and 70-foot home sites. The...
Mortgage debt accounted for nearly three-quarters of all US consumer debt during August, according to the latest Consumer Credit Trends Report published by Equifax (NYSE: EFX). In August, total US consumer debt totaled $17.91 trillion, up 2.1% year-over-year. Mortgage...
Roughly 56,000 home purchase agreements were canceled in August, equal to 15.1% of homes that went under contract that month, according to a new data report from Redfin. This is up from 14.3% one year earlier and marked the highest August rate in records dating back...
Nearly one in three homes sold in the first half of this year were purchased in all-cash transactions, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. Nationwide, 32.8% of home sales in the first year’s first six months were all-cash transactions, down slightly from...
Home affordability has reached its best level since early 2023 thanks to easing mortgage rates, according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s October ICE Mortgage Monitor Report. The new report cited 30-year mortgage rates averaging 6.26% in mid-September while the monthly...
